Pro Bowls
14
Games played
296
Seasons played
19
All-Pro selections
7
Line positions started
5
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 98
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 96
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 50 | |
| 1984 | 54 | |
| 1985 | 58 | |
| 1986 | 62 | |
| 1987 | 65 | |
| 1988 | 69 | |
| 1989 | 73 | |
| 1990 | 77 | |
| 1991 | 81 | |
| 1992 | 85 | |
| 1993 | 88 | |
| 1994 | 92 | |
| 1995 | 96 | |
| 1996 | 91 | |
| 1997 | 86 | |
| 1998 | 81 | |
| 1999 | 75 | |
| 2000 | 70 | |
| 2001 | 65 |
Data sources
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Reference
- NFL official records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Bruce Matthews ranks #6 in American Football
Bruce Matthews ranks #6 in American Football and #1194 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 92.0/100.
The verified career covers 1983–2001 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Pro Bowls 14, Games played 296, Seasons played 19, All-Pro selections 7.
Nearest context: ahead Otto Graham (92.0); behind Tony Gonzalez (91.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bruce Matthews GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity98/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Matthews comparisons
Bruce Matthews — frequently asked
- Is Bruce Matthews the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bruce Matthews ranks #6 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 92.0/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Bruce Matthews's GOAT Score?
- 92.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 98 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
- Where does Bruce Matthews rank all time?
- #1194 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #6 in American Football.
- Bruce Matthews vs Otto Graham: who ranks higher?
- Bruce Matthews ranks higher at 92.0 versus Otto Graham at 92.0, a margin of 0.0 points.